Walter Lock (1846–1933) was an English

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priest and theologian, who served as Warden of

Keble College, Oxford Keble College () is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to th ...

, from 1897 to 1920.

Life

Walter Lock was born on 14 July 1846. He was educated at Dorchester Grammar School and

Marlborough College Marlborough College is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English Independent school (United Kingdom), independent boarding school) for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Founded in 1843 for the sons of Church ...

, before studying at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, with a scholarship. He was appointed a Fellow of

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, in 1869, and was a tutor at

, from 1870 to 1880. He became Sub-Warden of Keble in 1880 and Warden in 1897, holding this latter post until 1920. He was

Dean Ireland's Professor of Exegesis of Holy Scripture The position of Dean Ireland's Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture was established at the University of Oxford in 1847. This professorship in the critical interpretation or explanation of biblical texts, a field known as exegesis, was i ...

at Oxford University between 1895 and 1919, and

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(a position that carried with it an appointment as a canon of

Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...

) from 1919 to 1927. He became an Emeritus Professor in 1928. He was appointed an Honorary Fellow of Magdalen in 1897, and of Corpus Christi in 1920. He died on 12 August 1933. His publications include some of his sermons, a biography of John Keble, and works on the Bible.

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